Re: Robocop spotted (Photo radar enforcement)

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From: Henry Spencer
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1988 23:56

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> This proves to be alterable via local statute.  Communities that are
> trying out the robocop have altered their laws so that they may charge
> the owner if said owner refuses to identify the driver at the time of
> the infraction.  I wonder if the owner gets any points from this ...

More significant, I wonder if it is legal, given the constitutional rules
about innocent-until-proven-guilty and self-incrimination.  Getting it
struck down could be lengthy and expensive, mind you.
-- 
Those who do not understand Unix are |  Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
condemned to reinvent it, poorly.    | {allegra,ihnp4,decvax,utai}!utzoo!henry

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From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: Robocop spotted (Photo radar enforcement)
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